Laces Restaurant & Café

One star is generous. Used to be good diner. New management. The kung pao chicken was horrendous. Rediculously salty. Won’t go there again.

A key thing to note when setting your GPS to navigate you here — be advised that, for some reason, Port Coquitlam has TWO directions — both North AND South side — which for some reason have the same address. Either use Google Maps to direct you, or ensure that you are to set towards the Mary Hill Bypass — otherwise you’re headed the wrong way! Upon arrival, if everything around you looks industrial and there’s large trucks everywhere — you are in the right place.
This is an old fashioned-​styled diner run by an Asian family. It seems pretty clear to me that this caters to a trucker audience given the location and the kinda comfortable vibe the place gives off. It feels almost like a half-​store as you can buy gum, candies and such. Their menu is quite extensive and features breakfast-​all-​day items (YES YESSS), burgers with patties which are freshly made, and even some Chinese items towards the back page.
I am just going to say here that I came to try the burgers and steer clear of the Chinese stuff (for that I’d rather go an actual Chinese-​Chinese place, wouldn’t you?). The burger wasn’t the very best I’ve ever had, but for the price? A great deal. Dinner for two, for less than $ 20 isn’t unheard of, but not common enough, and this place delivers.